Systems and methods for reducing false alarms using the GPS location of a mobile device

Systems and methods for reducing false alarms and providing a central station with information regarding occupants in a monitored region using a GPS location of a mobile device are provided. Some methods can include receiving a first signal indicative of a detected alarm condition in the monitored region, responsive to receiving the first signal, transmitting a second signal to the mobile device, receiving a third signal from the mobile device indicative of the GPS location of the mobile device, and based on a location of the monitored region and the third signal indicative of the GPS location of the mobile device, determining a likelihood of whether the detected alarm condition is real or false. Additionally or alternatively, some methods can include receiving the signal from the mobile device indicative of the GPS location of the mobile device at predetermined periodic time intervals and irrespective of the detected alarm condition in the monitored region.